Franklin Square is a hamlet in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York. Located near the border of Queens, commuters have access to a variety of public transportation options. The Franklin Square Long Island Rail Road station provides service to Manhattan and other destinations along the Hempstead branch line. Other local bus routes include the N6 route operated by Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE), as well as several routes operated by MTA Long Island Bus. For those traveling further away, John F Kennedy International Airport is only about 30 minutes away by car or taxi. For cyclists, there are also bike lanes on some of the main roads such as Hempstead Turnpike and Jericho Turnpike. All these transportation options make it easy for locals and visitors alike to experience all that Franklin Square has to offer.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Franklin Square takes 35.0 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Franklin Square get to work:
- 76.7% drive their own car alone
- 5.9% carpool with others
- 3.1% work from home
- 11.9% take mass transit